The following information shows the result of the orbit fit based on Gary Bernstein's method. Most of the information should be self-explanatory. Take special note that while the original Bernstein software works with barycentric coordinates, we convert these results into a heliocentric coordinate system.
# Object: 14ME70 # Created Fri Apr 26 01:15:56 2024 # Orbit generated by ELGB # -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit # Fitting 66 observations of 66 # Arc: 10.21y # First observation: 2012/06/16 # Last observation: 2022/09/02 # Chi-squared of fit: 46.03 DOF: 126 RMS: 0.15 # Min/Max residuals: -0.38 0.59 # Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot: 1.637628E-05 3.078205E-02 -1.369240E-07 2.137583E-03 2.790395E-02 2.297801E-03 # Covariance matrix: 1.4730E-13 -4.7550E-14 4.9205E-15 -2.8009E-15 3.6339E-14 -1.2880E-13 -4.7550E-14 3.4260E-14 -3.2383E-15 2.1624E-15 2.8168E-14 1.0308E-13 4.9205E-15 -3.2383E-15 6.4434E-14 -1.2326E-14 -1.0469E-15 -1.1143E-14 -2.8009E-15 2.1624E-15 -1.2326E-14 3.7053E-15 1.4884E-15 7.3287E-15 3.6339E-14 2.8168E-14 -1.0469E-15 1.4884E-15 1.3797E-13 7.8650E-14 -1.2880E-13 1.0308E-13 -1.1143E-14 7.3287E-15 7.8650E-14 3.4828E-13 # lat0 lon0 xBary yBary zBary JD0 -6.958824 -58.420207 0.600036 -0.099694 -0.816468 2456095.033996 # Heliocentric elements and errors Epoch: 2456094.5000 = 2012/06/16 Mean Anomaly: 18.66994 +/- 0.007 Argument of Peri: 273.95820 +/- 0.010 Long of Asc Node: 1.10859 +/- 0.001 Inclination: 7.80614 +/- 0.000 Eccentricity: 0.15020202 +/- 0.0000 Semi-Major Axis: 42.59535032 +/- 0.0026 Time of Perihelion: 2450828.4831 +/- 2.0 Perihelion: 36.19744266 +/- 0.0027 Aphelion: 48.99325799 +/- 0.0034 Period (y) 278.0043 +/- 0.03 # Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d) Ecliptic X 18.55168602 +/- 0.0002 Ecliptic Y -31.31790449 +/- 0.0004 Ecliptic Z -4.34184250 +/- 0.0001 Ecliptic XDOT 0.00269824 +/- 0.0000 Ecliptic YDOT 0.00137261 +/- 0.0000 Ecliptic ZDOT 0.00018098 +/- 0.0000 # Distances at JD0 (AU) Heliocenter to KBO 36.65822146 +/- 0.0004 Geocenter to KBO 35.83719496 +/- 0.0005 # Hcoef: 6.68
The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 14ME70. The first three columns show the date of observation. The next six columns are RA and DEC. The next column (when provided) is the observed magnitude and filter. The next column is the object name (14ME70) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.
2012 06 16.53323 20 22 09.901 -26 35 07.89 22.2w 14ME70 F51 C~1vXb 2012 06 16.56109 20 22 09.751 -26 35 08.94 22.1w 14ME70 F51 C~1vXb 2012 06 16.57499 20 22 09.703 -26 35 08.93 22.1w 14ME70 F51 C~1vXb 2012 07 28.42823 20 18 23.951 -26 48 27.12 22.3G 14ME70 F51 C~2r7U 2012 08 11.36121 20 17 03.939 -26 51 43.66 22.4G 14ME70 F51 C~2r7U 2013 07 13.48865 20 27 25.319 -26 11 50.63 22.4G 14ME70 F51 C~2r7U 2013 07 17.47798 20 27 02.662 -26 13 08.81 22.4G 14ME70 F51 C~2r7U 2013 07 18.45930 20 26 57.047 -26 13 27.70 22.0G 14ME70 F51 C~2r7U 2013 07 18.46921 20 26 56.986 -26 13 27.66 22.7G 14ME70 F51 C~2r7U 2013 08 02.39594 20 25 30.301 -26 17 53.13 22.1w 14ME70 F51 C~1vXb 2013 08 02.41029 20 25 30.217 -26 17 53.39 22.4w 14ME70 F51 C~1vXb 2013 08 02.42394 20 25 30.139 -26 17 53.55 22.3w 14ME70 F51 C~1vXb 2013 08 02.43760 20 25 30.063 -26 17 53.95 22.3w 14ME70 F51 C~1vXb 2014 05 23.57948 20 38 11.788 -25 21 43.91 22.4G 14ME70 F51 C~2r7U 2014 06 10.54390 20 37 25.581 -25 26 54.49 22.2G 14ME70 F51 C~2r7U 2014 06 20.58890 20 36 46.853 -25 30 15.67 22.2G 14ME70 F51 C~2r7U 2014 06 30.48631 20 36 01.300 -25 33 43.53 22.3w 14ME70 F51 C~1vXb 2014 06 30.49798 20 36 01.230 -25 33 43.79 22.3w 14ME70 F51 C~1vXb 2014 06 30.50986 20 36 01.181 -25 33 44.29 22.0w 14ME70 F51 C~1vXb 2014 07 27.42620 20 33 33.955 -25 42 54.39 22.3w 14ME70 F51 C~1vXb 2014 07 27.43813 20 33 33.860 -25 42 54.52 22.3w 14ME70 F51 C~1vXb 2014 07 27.45003 20 33 33.794 -25 42 54.96 22.0w 14ME70 F51 C~1vXb 2014 07 27.46193 20 33 33.753 -25 42 54.71 22.2w 14ME70 F51 C~1vXb 2014 07 29.41230 20 33 22.454 -25 43 30.89 22.2w 14ME70 F51 C~1vXb 2014 07 29.42355 20 33 22.394 -25 43 31.14 22.0w 14ME70 F51 C~1vXb 2014 07 29.43480 20 33 22.334 -25 43 31.36 22.0w 14ME70 F51 C~1vXb 2014 07 29.44605 20 33 22.262 -25 43 31.69 22.0w 14ME70 F51 C~1vXb 2014 07 31.42419 20 33 10.816 -25 44 07.25 22.3G 14ME70 F51 C~2r7U 2014 07 31.43543 20 33 10.756 -25 44 07.59 22.2G 14ME70 F51 C~2r7U 2014 08 22.38160 20 31 08.660 -25 49 31.48 22.2w 14ME70 F51 C~1vXb 2014 08 22.39307 20 31 08.601 -25 49 31.87 22.0w 14ME70 F51 C~1vXb 2014 08 22.40454 20 31 08.532 -25 49 31.85 22.3w 14ME70 F51 C~1vXb 2014 08 22.41599 20 31 08.468 -25 49 31.87 22.3w 14ME70 F51 C~1vXb 2015 07 24.45165 20 41 13.823 -25 07 19.55 21.6G 14ME70 F51 C~2r7U 2015 08 08.39106 20 39 48.458 -25 12 00.27 22.3G 14ME70 F51 C~2r7U 2015 08 09.42150 20 39 42.617 -25 12 17.05 22.3G 14ME70 F51 C~2r7U 2015 09 05.34164 20 37 23.839 -25 17 50.74 22.7G 14ME70 F51 C~2r7U 2015 09 06.31479 20 37 19.546 -25 17 57.25 23.1G 14ME70 F51 C~2r7U 2015 10 15.23076 20 35 39.163 -25 16 52.17 22.2G 14ME70 F51 C~2r7U 2015 10 15.24134 20 35 39.180 -25 16 51.91 21.8G 14ME70 F51 C~2r7U 2015 10 15.25192 20 35 39.195 -25 16 51.55 21.7G 14ME70 F51 C~2r7U 2015 10 16.24166 20 35 38.705 -25 16 41.34 22.8G 14ME70 F51 C~2r7U 2016 07 04.53032 20 50 10.930 -24 24 33.20 22.2G 14ME70 F51 C~2r7U 2016 08 07.39678 20 47 06.013 -24 36 25.37 22.6G 14ME70 F51 C~2r7U 2016 08 07.40774 20 47 05.942 -24 36 25.40 22.7G 14ME70 F51 C~2r7U 2016 08 07.41871 20 47 05.887 -24 36 25.68 22.2G 14ME70 F51 C~2r7U 2016 08 07.42969 20 47 05.796 -24 36 25.90 22.5G 14ME70 F51 C~2r7U 2017 06 22.54731 20 58 11.472 -23 43 00.32 22.6G 14ME70 F51 C~2r7U 2017 06 22.55940 20 58 11.407 -23 43 00.59 22.3G 14ME70 F51 C~2r7U 2017 06 22.57150 20 58 11.377 -23 43 00.73 22.2G 14ME70 F51 C~2r7U 2017 06 22.58357 20 58 11.322 -23 43 01.28 22.1G 14ME70 F51 C~2r7U 2017 07 26.41552 20 55 25.206 -23 55 33.11 22.1G 14ME70 F51 C~2r7U 2017 07 26.42757 20 55 25.127 -23 55 33.40 22.2G 14ME70 F51 C~2r7U 2017 07 26.43960 20 55 25.067 -23 55 33.89 22.0G 14ME70 F51 C~2r7U 2017 07 26.45164 20 55 24.990 -23 55 33.91 22.1G 14ME70 F51 C~2r7U 2017 08 16.37534 20 53 27.961 -24 02 24.55 22.5G 14ME70 F51 C~2r7U 2017 08 16.38853 20 53 27.896 -24 02 24.98 22.6G 14ME70 F51 C~2r7U 2017 08 16.40206 20 53 27.811 -24 02 25.14 22.7G 14ME70 F51 C~2r7U 2017 08 16.41556 20 53 27.738 -24 02 25.19 22.2G 14ME70 F51 C~2r7U 2017 09 17.29825 20 50 57.153 -24 08 25.11 22.3G 14ME70 F51 C~2r7U 2017 10 08.22753 20 50 00.769 -24 08 21.72 22.8G 14ME70 F51 C~2r7U 2022 07 04.362650 21 31 30.831 -20 27 45.82 22.6G 14ME70 G37 C~5i39 2022 07 04.427830 21 31 30.569 -20 27 47.23 14ME70 G37 C~5i39 2022 09 02.372544 21 26 29.214 -20 50 36.37 22.5w 14ME70 F51 C~5nI4 2022 09 02.383535 21 26 29.147 -20 50 36.45 22.2w 14ME70 F51 C~5nI4 2022 09 02.405589 21 26 29.036 -20 50 36.97 22.2w 14ME70 F51 C~5nI4
The following table shows the residuals to the orbit fit. The first coumn is the point number. The second column is the time, in years, measured from the first observation. The third and fifth columns are the regularized positions used in the orbit fit. The fourth and sixth columns are the residuals, in arc seconds, for RA and Dec respectively.
1 0.0000 0.00 0.17 0.00 0.32
2 0.0001 0.00 -0.23 0.00 -0.17
3 0.0001 0.00 -0.02 0.00 0.11
4 0.1147 0.00 -0.22 0.00 -0.22
5 0.1528 0.00 0.25 0.00 -0.02
6 1.0731 0.00 -0.05 0.00 -0.12
7 1.0840 0.00 -0.04 0.00 -0.04
8 1.0867 0.00 0.13 0.00 -0.03
9 1.0868 0.00 0.08 0.00 0.20
10 1.1276 0.00 -0.05 0.00 -0.07
11 1.1277 0.00 -0.04 0.00 -0.10
12 1.1277 0.00 -0.00 0.00 -0.04
13 1.1277 0.00 0.07 0.00 -0.22
14 1.9330 0.00 0.07 0.00 0.05
15 1.9822 0.00 -0.08 0.00 -0.01
16 2.0097 0.00 0.05 0.00 -0.08
17 2.0368 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.10
18 2.0369 0.00 -0.15 0.00 0.09
19 2.0369 0.00 0.01 0.00 -0.16
20 2.1106 0.00 0.14 0.00 -0.06
21 2.1106 0.00 -0.24 0.00 0.03
22 2.1107 0.00 -0.17 0.00 -0.19
23 2.1107 0.00 0.26 0.00 0.29
24 2.1160 0.00 -0.05 0.00 0.14
25 2.1161 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.09
26 2.1161 0.00 0.14 0.00 0.08
27 2.1161 0.00 0.05 0.00 -0.04
28 2.1215 0.00 -0.03 0.00 0.08
29 2.1216 0.00 0.07 0.00 -0.06
30 2.1817 0.00 0.07 0.00 0.05
31 2.1817 0.00 0.10 0.00 -0.21
32 2.1817 0.00 -0.03 0.00 -0.07
33 2.1817 0.00 -0.08 0.00 0.04
34 3.1018 0.00 -0.02 0.00 -0.13
35 3.1427 0.00 -0.06 0.00 -0.08
36 3.1455 0.00 -0.09 0.00 0.59
37 3.2192 0.00 -0.01 0.00 -0.24
38 3.2219 0.00 -0.38 0.00 0.19
39 3.3284 0.00 -0.15 0.00 -0.07
40 3.3284 0.00 0.21 0.00 0.08
41 3.3285 0.00 0.53 0.00 0.32
42 3.3312 0.00 0.05 0.00 -0.04
43 4.0493 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16
44 4.1420 0.00 0.22 0.00 -0.12
45 4.1420 0.00 0.10 0.00 0.05
46 4.1421 0.00 0.22 0.00 -0.03
47 4.1421 0.00 -0.20 0.00 -0.05
48 5.0158 0.00 0.11 0.00 0.01
49 5.0158 0.00 -0.14 0.00 -0.00
50 5.0158 0.00 0.14 0.00 0.12
51 5.0159 0.00 0.04 0.00 -0.18
52 5.1085 0.00 0.09 0.00 0.07
53 5.1085 0.00 -0.08 0.00 0.04
54 5.1086 0.00 0.05 0.00 -0.19
55 5.1086 0.00 -0.08 0.00 0.05
56 5.1659 0.00 -0.05 0.00 0.02
57 5.1659 0.00 0.08 0.00 -0.19
58 5.1660 0.00 -0.06 0.00 -0.12
59 5.1660 0.00 -0.03 0.00 0.06
60 5.2533 0.00 -0.26 0.00 0.19
61 5.3106 0.00 -0.19 0.00 -0.22
62 10.0474 0.00 -0.06 0.00 0.08
63 10.0476 0.00 -0.04 0.00 0.15
64 10.2117 0.00 0.14 0.00 -0.11
65 10.2118 0.00 -0.03 0.00 0.00
66 10.2118 0.00 -0.01 0.00 -0.13
The following table comes from a 10My integration of the orbit of the object. Three columns are shown. The first column is the result of integrating the nominal orbit. The other two columns are based on clones of the nominal orbit that are +/- 3 sigma from the nominal orbit. If all three types agree then the classificiation is deemed secure. The basis for these calculations is described in more detail in AJ, 129, 1117 (2005). Any use made of these calculations should refer to and credit this publication and the Deep Ecliptic Survey Team.
14ME70 quality flag:3 Type: CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL axisobj 42.544 42.544 42.544 ecceobj 0.150 0.150 0.150 incobj 7.807 7.807 7.807 qmin 35.646 35.698 35.753 qmax 50.085 50.035 49.936 amean 42.691 42.690 42.684 amin 42.302 42.290 42.311 amax 43.119 43.117 43.120 emean 0.136 0.133 0.125 emin 0.106 0.102 0.092 emax 0.162 0.162 0.160 imean 7.812 7.694 7.548 imin 5.915 5.851 5.814 imax 9.261 9.151 9.156 excite_mean 0.192 0.189 0.181 fracstop 1.000 1.000 1.000 cjmean 3.041 3.042 3.045 libcent 0 -180.0 -180.0 -180.0 libamp 0 -180.0 -180.0 -180.0 libcent 1 -180.0 -180.0 -180.0 libamp 1 -180.0 -180.0 -180.0 libcent 2 -180.0 -180.0 -180.0 libamp 2 -180.0 -180.0 -180.0 libcent 3 -180.0 -180.0 -180.0 libamp 3 -180.0 -180.0 -180.0 libcent 4 -180.0 -180.0 -180.0 libamp 4 -180.0 -180.0 -180.0 kozaimean 183.3 182.7 184.0 kozaiamp 180.0 179.9 180.0